Treating the Trauma Behind Drug Addiction 'Best Bang for your Buck' - 20/10/2025
Treating trauma behind people’s drug addiction presents the “best bang for your buck” when tackling substance abuse, addiction counsellors have said.James O’Shea, chair of Addiction Counsellors of Ireland (ACI) and counsellor at Four Swans Therapy & Wellness in Duleek says trauma runs through families “like a fire” but it can be treated. Appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Drugs, Mr O’Shea said treatment of trauma has greater success than treatment of addiction, which is more difficult, he believes.James O'Shea joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us in more detail about…
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